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Lewis Silkin has advised CREtech on its acquisition of FUTURE PropTech
Deal
20 December 2019Lewis Silkin has advised CREtech, the leading real estate technology conference and research company, on its acquisition of FUTURE PropTech.
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The Esports Gold Rush – What Do ‘Traditional Sports’ Need to Consider?
29 November 2019Everybody wants a piece of the esports pie, and the International Cycling Union (ICU) is the latest to make its move. The world governing body of cycling has teamed up with Zwift - the innovative online platform which allows riders to compete against each other in a virtual world - to host the world’s very first ‘cycling esport world championships’ in 2020.
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Impact of AI in retail
28 November 2019Chatbots, facial recognition, biometrics and a host of other Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) technologies are being utilised by the retail sector at an increasingly progressive rate and it is predicted by 2020, 85% of customer interactions will be managed by AI.
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James Gill and Oliver Watson write for Essential Retail: How to avoid costly mistakes when adopting new retail tech
Press
25 November 2019James Gill and Oliver Watson have written an article for Essential Retail which discusses the new technology and data solutions in the retail world.
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Ireland - Lewis Silkin doubles down in Dublin with new partner appointment
Press Release
11 November 2019Lewis Silkin LLP has today announced the appointment of Victor Timon as a partner in the firm’s Dublin office, marking the launch of the firm’s Commercial, Technology and Intellectual Property practice, and the expansion of the Data & Privacy practice, in Ireland.
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Blockchain and the UK Property Industry
29 October 2019Since 2015 there has been a growing body of commentary extolling the virtues of blockchain and how it could, and in all likelihood will, revolutionise the property industry. The fact that I (a commercial real estate lawyer and not the most tech-savvy of individuals) am writing a piece about it demonstrates how blockchain is becoming more mainstream but, I wonder, is all this talk of “revolution” a little excessive?
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Lloyd v Google: data breach class actions, have the floodgates opened?
16 October 2019The Court of Appeal has granted permission for a US-style (opt-out) “class action” to be brought on behalf of 4.4 million unidentified iPhone users against Google, to be served out of the jurisdiction. Mr Lloyd’s claim seeks uniform damages for unlawful use of browsing data without proof of damage for each individual. This ground-breaking decision overturns the High Court decision and sets the scene for the first UK class action for misuse of data.
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Lewis Silkin’s employment litigation team shortlisted for award at Legal Week Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Awards
Press Release
15 October 2019Lewis Silkin is delighted to announce that its market leading employment litigation team led by Toni Lorenzo and Michael Anderson has been shortlisted for Employment, Pensions and Incentives Litigation Team of the Year at the Legal Week Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Awards.
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Smart Cities – Lessons from Smart City Developments around the World
09 October 2019When we think of smart cities, images of skyscrapers, satellite dishes and high tech gadgetry often come to mind, coupled with large scale broadband infrastructure, wireless networks and mobile devices. But a smart city is much more than just a technological network; the concept encompasses also the way in which a city uses new technologies for the benefit of its citizens and becomes more efficient in the process.
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Digital Economy Act 2017 - the new Electronic Communications Code - two years on
06 October 2019The Code was first introduced in 1984. It was then called the Telecommunications Code, and addressed the installation of landline equipment. Revisions in 2003 extended the scope to incorporate digital technology, but problems with the amended Code soon emerged.
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Heat Network Regulations – Data Centres
29 September 2019The Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014 (the “Regulations”) were introduced as part of the continued drive for better energy efficiency (and reduced emissions) around the European Union.
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Protecting confidential information and IP with search and seizure orders – who inspects seized documents first?
26 September 2019One tool in the armoury of any business that suspects its confidential information has been stolen and/or its intellectual property infringed is the “search and seizure order” (“SSO”) – a court order authorising a claimant’s lawyers to enter an opponent’s premises to search for, copy, remove and detain documents relevant to the alleged wrongdoing. In a joint judgment handed down just before the summer recess, the High Court has clarified the circumstances in which a claimant who is granted an SSO will be allowed to inspect seized material before the defendant does.
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Lewis Silkin advises TreasurySpring, a London-based fintech company, on their latest investment round
Deal
25 September 2019Lewis Silkin advises TreasurySpring, a London-based fintech company, on their latest investment round
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Oliver Watson writes for Accountancy Age: How to keep up with technology and the cost of doing nothing
Press
25 September 2019Oliver Watson has written an article for Accountancy Age discussing how the job of an accountant is transforming due to productivity optimisation and new technologies.
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Consumer Law Update: Who’s on the regulatory radar for 2019/20?
24 September 2019The Government and the CMA are intensifying efforts to strengthen consumer protection in the UK with a strategic focus on ambitious enforcement of existing laws and empowering consumers through accessibility to their data.
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Smart Floorspace Digitalising Retail Experience
10 September 2019Media coverage over the last year for the retail sector has been saturated with reports about the decline of the nation’s high streets.
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Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comments for Tech World: What UK startups need to know about freedom of movement post-Brexit
Press
02 September 2019Naomi Hanrahan-Soar has commented in an article for Tech World which discusses the governments announcement that current freedom of movement rules "will end on 31 October when the UK leaves the EU".
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Naomi Hanrahan-Soar writes for Free Movement: Comment: Boris’s science visa promises ring hollow
Press
13 August 2019Naomi Hanrahan-Soar has written an article for Free Movement which discusses Boris Johnson's announcement that there will be sweeping changes to the UK immigration system for scientists.
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The US Federal Trade Commission issues $5bn fine to Facebook and demands significant conduct changes
31 July 2019The fine, which is the highest ever imposed in the data privacy sphere, accounts for approximately 9 % of Facebook’s 2018 revenue. Even more significantly, however, the conduct order requires Facebook to change the way they operate.
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Lewis Silkin French Desk advises Sopra Steria (Euronext Paris) on sale of its UK recruitment subsidiary
Deal
31 July 2019The Lewis Silkin team has advised its long term client Sopra Steria (Euronext Paris: SOP), a European leader in digital transformation, on the sale of its UK recruitment subsidiary, Sopra Steria Recruitment Limited to the Resource Solutions Group. The transaction completed in June 2019.